손아귀
Korean
Alternative forms
- (dialect) (Gyeongnam) 손앙금 (sonanggeum), 손아구지 (sonaguji)
- (dialect) (Jeonnam, Pyeongbuk) 손타구니 (sontaguni)
- (dialect) (Jeju) 손아금 (sonageum)
Etymology
First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 손범아귀 (Yale: son.pem.akwuy).
Synchronically, 손 (son, “hand”) + 범 (beom, “tiger”) + 아귀 (agwi, “mouth”). Possibly a calque of Chinese 手虎口; the word is first attested as a translation of the Chinese form.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞ːna̠ɡɥi] ~ [ˈsʰo̞ːna̠ɡy]
- Phonetic hangeul: [소ː나귀]
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Noun
손아귀 • (sonagwi)
- the space between the thumb and the other four fingers.
- the grip strength
- the extent of influence
Derived terms
- (North Korea) 손아귀힘재개 (sonagwihimjaegae, “dynamometer”)
Synonyms
- 웃아귀 (usagwi)
See also
- 범아귀 (beomagwi): the space between the thumb and the forefinger.